E 4 ALBERT EMBANKMENT LONDON SE1 7SR Telephone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611 Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 3210 1 November 2011 REPORTS ON ACTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS Issued monthly Acts reported during September 2011 1 In pursuance of the Maritime Safety Committee's instruction to the Secretariat to issue monthly reports of all incidents of piracy 1 and armed robbery against ships 2 reported to the Organization, the annex hereto provides, in the tabulated format agreed by the Committee, the summary of reports on incidents received between 31 August and 30 September 2011 including a distinction between acts of piracy and acts of armed robbery against ships (annex 1) and attempted attacks (annex 2). The Secretariat has, since July 2002, classified separately any reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea ( or territorial waters) visàvis acts of armed robbery allegedly committed in port areas, as well as attempted acts of armed robbery. 2 Further, and as instructed by the Committee (MSC 89/25 paragraphs 18.9 and 18.10), the Secretariat has opened a "piracy and armed robbery" module on the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) (http://gisis.imo.org) in order to improve the timeliness 1 "Piracy" is defined in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) (article 101) as follows: "Piracy consists of any of the following acts: (a) any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed: (i) (ii) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft; against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State; (b) (c) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship or aircraft; any act inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a) or (b)." 2 "Armed robbery against ships" is defined in the Code of Practice for the Investigation of the Crimes of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships (resolution A.1025(26), Annex, paragraph 2.2), as follows: "Armed robbery against ships" means any of the following acts: (a) (b) any illegal act of violence or detention or any act of depredation, or threat thereof, other than an act of piracy, committed for private ends and directed against a ship or against persons or property on board such a ship, within a State's internal waters, archipelagic waters and territorial sea; any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described above". I:\CIRC\MSC\04\176.doc
Page 2 of reporting of incidents and to enable users to generate their own search criteria and produce customizable reports. This database is now configured for public, readonly access and is searchable. Reports can be compiled in GISIS directly by Member States and registered public users. These reports can now include followup information, for example, dates of release of hijacked ships. Given that the new functionality in GISIS allows for userdefined piracy reports, the Committee agreed that the practice of publishing quarterly summaries was no longer warranted and would be discontinued with effect from May 2011. 3 The total number of acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships so far reported to the Organization is 6,150, an increase of 33 since 30 September 2011. 4 Previous incidents reported to the Organization since the fiftyninth session of the Committee have been circulated by various MSC circulars, those issued during the previous twelve months and up to 31 July 2011 being MSC.4/Circ.157, MSC.4/Circ.159, MSC.4/Circ.160, MSC.4/Circ.161, MSC.4/Circ.162, MSC.4/Circ.163, MSC.4/Circ.164, MSC.4/Circ.165, MSC.4/Circ.166, MSC.4/Circ.167, MSC.4/Circ.168, MSC.4/Circ.169, MSC.4/Circ.170, MSC.4/Circ.171, MSC.4/Circ.172, MSC.4/Circ.173, MSC.4/Circ.174 and MSC.4/Circ.175. *** I:\CIRC\MSC\04\176.doc
1 TRIBAL KAT Yacht IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 08/09/2011 13:17 UTC Around 20 NM South of Nishtun, Gulf of Aden, Yemen 15 27.00' N 052 14.00' E ANNEX 1 Acts of piracy and armed robbery allegedly committed against ships reported by Member States or s in consultative status Armed pirates hijacked the yacht taking all crew members hostage. The pirates sailed the yacht to an unknown location Yacht was hijacked and crew members were taken hostage ICCIMB Piracy ANNEX 1 2 UNITED EMBLEM Greece 85522 9419096 10/09/2011 05:35 UTC Around 4NM off Jazirat Jabal Zuqar Island, Red Sea 14 04.00' N 042 51.00' E Six armed robbers in one skiff boarded the ship underway. The Master sent May Day via VHF, increased speed, activated SSAS, contacted CSO, took evasive manoeuvres and the crew locked access to the ship. A naval helicopter arrived at the location and a boarding team searched the ship. The robbers escaped The Master sent May Day via VHF, increased speed, activated SSAS, contacted CSO, took evasive manoeuvres and locked all access to the ship ICCIMB Piracy 3 GM GALLANT Tug Singapore 912 11/09/2011 18:30 LT Approximately 14 NM NNE of Kuala Beukah Oil Terminal 05 06.11' N 098 02.87' E Pirates armed with guns and grenades boarded the ship underway from a boat. The pirates destroyed the ship's radio communication equipment, held the Chief Engineer hostage and stole crew s personal belongings. Police arrived and arrested the pirates before escaping Chief Engineer was taken hostage, crew s personal belongings were stolen, GPS was removed and ship's communication equipment was destroyed The Master reported the incident to the Police Police ReCAAP ISC 4 MATTHEOS I Product tanker Cyprus 27207 9281554 13/09/2011 23:52 UTC Around 62 NM SW of Cotonou Benin Armed pirates hijacked the ship during shiptoship operations taking 23 crew members hostage. The pirates sailed the ship to an unknown location Ship was hijacked and 23 crew members were taken hostage Benin Nav and Nigerian High Commission ICCIMB Piracy 5 NORTHERN BELL Product tanker Norway 44324 8701662 13/09/2011 23:52 UTC Around 62NM SW of Cotonou Benin Armed pirates boarded the ship during shiptoship operations. Master sent SSAS alert, crew locked themselves in the engine room and contacted CSO. The pirates escaped and the crew regained control of the ship Master instructed all crew to locked themselves in the engine room, contacted the CSO and sent SSAS alert Benin Nav and Nigerian High Commission ICCIMB Piracy * The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude coordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) Atlantic; (C) Caribbean; (P) Pacific Page 1 of 3
6 PACIFIC EXPRESS General cargo ship Cyprus 17465 8009454 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 20/09/2011 07:34 UTC Around 300 NM East of Mombasa Kenya 04 47.00' S 044 35.00' E Pirates in two skiffs armed with rocketpropelled grenades and guns boarded the ship underway. Crew locked themselves in the citadel and requested assistance. The pirates set fire to the ship before escaping Pirates set up to the ship Master took antipiracy measures, instructed the crew to retreat to the citadel and contacted Coalition ICCIMB Piracy ANNEX 1 IN TERRITORIAL WATERS 1 PACIFIC HARMONY 41825 9209300 08/09/2011 23:43 LT Nipah Island 01 07.45' N 103 35.75' E Four robbers armed with long knives boarded the ship during shiptoship operations. Duty oiler raised alarm, crew mustered and contacted CSO and local authorities. Later navy personnel boarded the ship to carry out a search Duty oiler raised alarm, crew mustered and contacted CSO and local authorities n Navy and Marine Police ICCIMB Piracy 2 GINGA FALCON 19998 9123386 09/09/2011 02:00 LT Approximately 4.3 NM North East of Tanjung Rambut, Pulau Karimun Besar 01 03.80' N 103 30.60' E Three robbers boarded the ship at anchor. The duty crew contacted Master and raised alarm. The robbers escaped with one lifebuoy One lifebuoy stolen Duty crew contacted Master and raised alarm No ReCAAP ISC 3 GM SHINE Tug Singapore 111 9433030 11/09/2011 03:00 LT Approximately 8.4 NM North East of Tanjung Rambut, Pulau Karimun Besar 01 04.80' N 103 33.70' E Robbers boarded the ship. The robbers removed the GPS, disconnected the ship's communication equipment and stole crew s personal belongings before escaping Ship's communication equipment disconnected and crew's personal belongings stolen Singapore authorities ReCAAP ISC 4 ALPINE MOMENT Hong Kong, China 29266 9391438 11/09/2011 23:20 MALACCA STRAIT Approximately 2.4 NM East of Pulau Mungging 01 20.80' N 104 20.10' E Four robbers armed with long knives boarded the ship at anchor from a small boat. Master raised alarm. The robbers escaped Master raised alarm POCC Singapore ReCAAP ISC 5 GLORY 1 Tug Malaysia 326 9564827 24/09/2011 11:45 LT Approximately 2.2 NM West of Raffles Lighthouse 01 10.07' N 103 42.40' E Robbers in nine boats boarded the tug, whch was towing the barge Glory 2. The robbers stole scrap metals and escaped Scrap metal stolen Master informed authorities Singapore authorities ReCAAP ISC * The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude coordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) Atlantic; (C) Caribbean; (P) Pacific Page 2 of 3
IN PORT AREA 1 FAIRCHEM BIRDIE 15192 9423724 09/09/2011 23:05 LT Dumai Inner Anchorage Six robbers in a boat armed with knives approached the ship at anchor. The robbers threatened the duty A/B on deck. Duty officer on bridge raised the alarm. The robbers escaped with ship s property Duty A/B threatened and ship's property stolen Duty officer on bridge raised the alarm Port authorities and Navy and Marine Police The and ICCIMB Piracy ANNEX 1 2 CAPE TALARA Product tanker 42010 9569994 14/09/2011 03:55 UTC Lome Anchorage Togo 06 00.70' N 001 19.60' E Six robbers in a boat approached the ship at anchor. Master raised the alarm, crew mustered and contacted local authorities on VHF ch 16. Upon seeing crew alertness the robbers abandoned attempted boarding and were arrested Master raised alarm and crew mustered and activated fire hoses Togo Navy ICCIMB Piracy 3 E. R. BERGAMO Bulk carrier Liberia 32672 9483188 16/09/2011 03:40 LT Lome Anchorage Togo 06 03.70' N 001 17.50' E Seven robbers in a fast boat approached the ship at anchor. Duty crew spotted the robbers, contacted the bridge and informed another watchman for assistance. Master raised alarm, sounded ship's horn and contacted the Navy and crew directed search lights. Upon noticing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped Master raised alarm, sounded ship's horn and crew directed search lights Togo Navy and RCC ICCIMB Piracy 4 OCEAN CRESCENT General cargo ship United States 7252 9258193 20/09/2011 23:45 LT Kakinada Anchorage, India 17 03.00' N 082 24.00' E Robbers boarded the ship at anchor. The robbers stole ship's stores and escaped Ship's stores stolen Master raised alarm Indian Coast Guard ICCIMB Piracy 5 THOR LIGHT General cargo ship Isle of Man (United Kingdom) 3810 9046136 29/09/2011 05:05 UTC Conakry Anchorage Guinea 09 24.00' N 013 43.00' W Ten to twelve robbers armed with guns and knives boarded the ship. Crew members were assaulted and injured during the incident. The robbers stole ship's cash, crew's cash and crew's personal belongings and escaped Crew members were assaulted and injured. Ship's cash, crew's cash and crew's personal belongings were stolen Master raised alarm and sent SSAS alert Port authorities and MRCC Guinea ICCIMB Piracy 6 OOCL ANTWERP Container ship 66462 9307011 30/09/2011 23:00 LT Vung Tau Outer Anchorage Viet Nam 10 13.55' N 107 04.04' E Robbers boarded the ship at anchor. The robbers broke the forward store and stole ship's stolen Ship's stores stolen Port Control and Vietnam Maritime Security Centre ICCIMB Piracy * * * * The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude coordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) Atlantic; (C) Caribbean; (P) Pacific Page 3 of 3
1 MARYLISA V Barge carrier 30174 9272785 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 12/09/2011 15:05 LT Gulf of Oman 25 07.30' N 060 24.00' E ANNEX 2 Acts of piracy and armed robbery allegedly attempted against ships reported by Member States or s in consultative status Pirates in a speed boat chased the ship underway. Master raised alarm and took evasive manoeuvres. The pirates escaped Master raised alarm and took evasive manoeuvres UKMTO ANNEX 2 The 2 ALPINE LIGHT 29826 9478717 15/09/2011 04:42 LT Gulf of Aden 13 39.00' N 042 37.00' E Pirates in several boats chased the ship underway. The ship was under naval escort. The pirates escaped UKMTO The 3 AN NING JIANG General cargo ship China 11505 8400830 17/09/2011 10:35 UTC Around 85 NM East of Mombasa Kenya 03 54.60' S 041 04.70' E Six pirates in a skiff fired at the ship underway. Crew locked themselves in the citadel. Security team on board the ship enforced effective measures. The pirates escaped Pirates fired at the ship Master instructed the crew to locked themselves in the citadel ICCIMB Piracy 4 SPAR GEMINI Bulk carrier Norway 32474 9307580 20/09/2011 08:50 UTC Around 20 NM South of Grande Comore Comoros 12 16.10' S 043 19.50' E Pirates in a skiff chased the ship underway. Master raised alarm, took evasive manoeuvres, increased speed and alerted armed security team on board the ship. The pirates encircled the ship. Eventually the pirates abandoned attempted boarding Master took evasive manoeuvres, increased speed and enforced antipiracy measures ICCIMB Piracy 5 MEKONG RIVER Container ship Cyprus 9940 9378931 21/09/2011 06:43 UTC INDIAN OCEAN Around 60 NM East of Mayotte Island Madagascar 12 46.60' S 046 18.50' E Pirates in two skiffs approached the ship underway. Master took evasive manoeuvres, increased speed and enforced anti piracy measures. The pirates abandoned attempted boarding Master took evasive manoeuvres, increased speed and enforced antipiracy measures ICCIMB Piracy 6 FAIRCHEM BRONCO 24/09/2011 Oil tanker 03:00 LT 11647 9360960 Gulf of Aden 13 06.00' N 049 05.00' E Pirates in several skiffs chased the ship underway. The ship was part of a convoy. The pirates escaped UKMTO The * The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude coordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) Atlantic; (C) Caribbean; (P) Pacific Page 1 of 3
7 PANFORCE Bulk carrier Liberia 16954 9283849 IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS 24/09/2011 20:50 UTC Gulf of Aden 12 25.90' N 043 38.20' E Pirates in a boat chased and fired at the ship underway. Master raised alarm and crew locked themselves in the citadel. Security team on board the ship fired warning shots. The pirates escaped Pirates fired at the ship Master raised alarm and crew locked themselves in the citadel Coalition ICCIMB Piracy ANNEX 2 8 MANOLIS P Container ship 14962 9101493 28/09/2011 08:47 LT Red Sea Seven pirates armed with guns in a skiff approached the ship underway. Master increased speed and raised the alarm and crew retreated into the citadel. Security team on board the ship fired warning shots. The pirates escaped Master increased speed and raised the alarm Coalition The and ICCIMB Piracy 9 LIME GALAXY Hong Kong, China 11623 9380972 28/09/2011 11:45 UTC Approx. 16 NM West of Yemen, in Abu Ali Channel, Red Sea 14 02.50' N 042 49.00' E Pirates armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades in a skilf chased and fired at the ship underway. Master raised alarm, sounded whistle, took evasive manoeuvres and crew retreated into the citadel. Armed security team on board the ship fired warning shots. The pirates escaped Master raised alarm, sounded whistle, took evasive manoeuvres and crew retreated into the citadel Coalition ICCIMB Piracy and ReCAAP ISC 10 GINGA BOBCAT 16222 9472737 28/09/2011 12:30 UTC Red Sea 14 06.00' N 042 59.00' E Pirates in three skiffs armed with rocket propelled grenades chased the ship underway. Master took evasive manoeuvres and contacted authorities for assistance. The pirates escaped Master took evasive manoeuvres and Coalition and contacted authorities Yemen Coast Guard for assistance ICCIMB Piracy 11 TORM REPUBLICAN Denmark 29242 9290658 29/09/2011 12:15 UTC Around 500 NM East of Socotra Yemen 11 40.80' N 063 05.00' E Armed pirates in a skiff approached the ship underway. Master sounded alarm and took evasive manoeuvres. Security team on board the ship fired warning shots. The pirates fired back and escaped Pirates fired at the ship Master sounded alarm and took evasive manoeuvres and alerted the crew Coalition ICCIMB Piracy * The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude coordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) Atlantic; (C) Caribbean; (P) Pacific Page 2 of 3
1 ABU DHABI STAR Singapore 29734 9418119 IN TERRITORIAL WATERS 14/09/2011 04:15 UTC Around 7NM South of Lome break water Tonga 06 01.39' N 001 18.30' E Around 26 robbers approached the ship at anchor. Master raised the alarm and contacted local authorities on VHF Ch 16 and crew mustered. Upon seeing crew alertness the robbers abandoned attempted boarding and escaped. A naval patrol boat arrived on location for assistance Master raised alarm, mustered all crew, contacted local authorities on VHF Ch 16 and heaved up anchor Togo Navy ICCIMB Piracy ANNEX 2 2 LADY Z Barge carrier 40170 9465784 15/09/2011 15:05 UTC Around 2.6 NM South of Mayyun Island, Bab El Mandeb, Red sea 12 35.50' N 043 25.50' E Armed pirates in four skiffs approached the ship underway, two from the port side and two from the stbd side. Master raised alarm, took evasive manoeuvres and security team on board the ship fired warning shots. The pirates escaped Master raised alarm and took evasive manoeuvres Coalition ICCIMB Piracy IN PORT AREA 1 MV ALAGAILA Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 84735 9415404 19/09/2011 00:40 LT Approximately 2.4 NM West of Tanjung Piai, Johor Malaysia 01 15.80' N 103 28.60' E Six robbers armed with knives attempted to board three ships: MV KANDARIAH, MV ALAGAILA and MV SKY JUPITER while at anchor. Masters raised alarm and the robbers were arrested by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Masters raised alarm Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency ReCAPP ISC 2 TORM ESBJERG Hong Kong, China 29733 9364588 22/09/2011 05:30 UTC Lome Anchorage Togo 06 01.00' N 001 15.00' E Robbers in three fishing boats approached the ship at anchor. Master contacted the Navy. Two robbers were arrested and one escaped Master contacted authorities Togo Navy ICCIMB Piracy 3 TORM ESBJERG Hong Kong, China 29733 9364588 24/09/2011 01:30 UTC Lome Anchorage Togo 06 01.00' N 001 15.00' E Robbers in four small boats approached the ship at anchor. Master contacted the Navy. The robbers were arrested Master contacted the authorities Togo Navy ICCIMB Piracy * The position given should be as accurate as possible including latitude and longitude coordinates or as a bearing and distance from a conspicuous landmark NOTE: SOUTH AMERICA: (A) Atlantic; (C) Caribbean; (P) Pacific Page 3 of 3